veteran celebration
as a result of the UK Equine Crisis and it is far kinder to euthanise a horse then let it face an uncertain future.
If you can relate to any of the above, then our Friends at the End scheme could help you. We have more than 100 volunteer Welfare Officers who have attended training that will help them support horse owners to make informed decisions. BHS Friends at the End can talk to owners about the options available if they can no longer keep their horse for any reason. It doesn’t always have to end in euthanasia and if there are other appropriate choices they will try to help find them.
If a horse does need to be put to sleep, BHS Friends will discuss the choices with owners, from the method of euthanasia to what to do afterwards. They will be willing to be there on the day if necessary, to offer support and hold the horse if the owner doesn’t feel able. BHS Director of Welfare Policy Lee Hackett says “All of our Friends at the End have lost horses themselves and received training from bereavement counsellors so they really do understand the feelings of loss and grief that come when a horse dies. They aren’t there to take the place of a counsellor or a vet, but they can offer an extra source of support. At the hardest time in a horse owner’s journey, our Friends are available to make it as smooth and straightforward as possible”.
If you would like further information on our Friends at the End initiative, please contact the welfare team on 02476 840517 or
friendsattheend@bhs.org.uk. They will be able to put you in contact with a BHS friend close by.
The British Horse Society is here for horses – and there to help horse owners make difficult decisions.
Euthanasia
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